[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56426-56427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23318]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 553-221]


City of Seattle, Washington; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Ready for Environmental Analysis, Soliciting Comments, Motions 
to Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 553-221.
    c. Date Filed: July 12, 2011.
    d. Applicant: City of Seattle, Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Skagit River Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Skagit River in Skagit, 
Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties, Washington and occupies federal lands 
within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area administered by the 
National Park Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Seattle City Light, P.O. Box 34023, Seattle, 
WA 98124-4023, (206) 684-3974.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs (202) 502-8666 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 
November 7, 2011; reply comments are due December 20, 2011.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://

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www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and 
contact information at the end of your comments.
    Please include the project number (P-553-221) on any comments, 
motions, recommendations, or terms and conditions filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to bore a second 
22-foot-diameter, 11,000-foot-long power tunnel immediately adjacent to 
the existing one at it's Gorge Development in order to reduce 
frictional head losses. An additional 1.21 acres of federal land would 
need to be included within the project boundary for tunnel 
construction. The proposed tunnel would not change the development's 
hydraulic or authorized installed capacity but would increase energy 
generation by about 56 gigawatt-hours annually due to efficiency 
improvements. The applicant also intends to incorporate into the 
license four fish protection measures that were developed by the 
applicant, agencies, and tribes which it has been voluntarily 
implementing since 1995. These measures are: (1) Limit downramping 
rates to < 3,000 cfs/hr from October 16 to December 31 each year; (2) 
begin salmon fry stranding protection January 1 instead of February 1; 
(3) change the chum salmon spawning default start date to November 1 
rather than November 15; and (4) increase November/December chum salmon 
minimum incubation flows in Table C-3 of the Fisheries Settlement 
Agreement.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field to access the document. You may also register 
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 
notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
Bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'' or ``FISHWAY 
PRESCRIPTIONS'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of 
the applicant and the project number of the application to which the 
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of 
the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 
files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits 
of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular 
resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that 
resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: September 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-23318 Filed 9-12-11; 8:45 am]
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